Data Engineer

Your JobKoch Engineered Solutions (KES) is currently looking for a Data Engineer to work in our Information Technology (IT) Team at our Wichita, KS headquarters. The IT team is a vital component in KES’ strategy to improve business performance through the application of technology to profitably transform our business. Working as an integrated group with the Engineering, Operations, Commercial and Financial teams that design and maintain facilities. Our team functions as a central capability within our enterprise to develop innovative solutions to transform KES work processes.The role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.Our TeamAs a member of the Information Technology team, you will need to thrive in a fast pace and innovative environment. You will collaborate to develop solutions and prove their value through experimentation and scalable deployment in our business. Collaboration, creativity, and focus on attaining positive business results will be necessary skills. Like an employee of a startup, you will need to be resourceful and capable of partnering with market solution providers that can accelerate progress of our business objectives.What You Will DoOwn data products end-to-end — from understanding the business problem, through source system assessment and data modeling, to production pipeline implementation in dbt and SnowflakeBuild and maintain ELT pipelines following established engineering patterns (staging, intermediate, mart layers) with automated testing, validation, and documentation that holds up in productionEngage directly with business stakeholders — cost accountants, project managers, analysts — to understand their processes, validate business logic, and ensure your data models accurately represent the real worldIntegrate data from diverse and sometimes messy source systems, including multiple ERPs, APIs, file-based feeds, and cloud services, making deliberate decisions about entity resolution and cross-system reconciliationStructure data products to be AI-ready — with semantic clarity, consistent naming, documented lineage, and quality sufficient for both human analysts and AI/LLM consumptionUse AI tools as a natural part of your engineering workflow (Claude Code, Snowflake Cortex, and others) to accelerate development, improve code quality, and evaluate where AI capabilities can be embedded into the data products you buildDevelop and maintain data quality frameworks — not just running tests, but deciding what to test, identifying where upstream business processes create risk, and building detection that catches problems before consumers doContribute to platform reliability by building monitoring, alerting, and automation into your work rather than treating it as someone else's problemParticipate in legacy platform migration, transitioning workloads from older tools to the modern stack while preserving data integrity and business continuityShare knowledge through code review, documentation, and pairing — building shared capability so the team isn't dependent on any single person for any single domainSuccessful candidates will:Show strong ownershipInternalize business contextKeep AI front of mindCommunicate clearlyBe an economic thinkerWho You Are (Basic Qualifications)3+ years of hands-on experience building data pipelines in a cloud data warehouse environmentStrong SQL skills and practical experience with dbt (or equivalent transformation framework using version control, testing, and modular design)Experience with Snowflake or comparable cloud data platform (Redshift, BigQuery, Databricks)Experience working with cloud infrastructure services, particularly AWS (S3, Glue, Lambda)Experience with dimensional data modeling and translating business processes into data structuresWorking knowledge of CI/CD and version control (Git, Azure DevOps, or similar)Demonstrated experience engaging directly with business stakeholders to understand requirements and validate data accuracy — not just building from pre-written specificationsActive use of AI coding assistants (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or similar) in your current engineering workWhat Will Put You AheadExperience in multi-ERP or multi-source-system environments where entity resolution and cross-system reconciliation were part of the daily workPython skills applied to data engineering automation and pipeline orchestrationExperience designing data structures with AI/ML consumption in mind (semantic modeling, feature engineering, LLM-ready schemas)Experience with Power BI data modeling or semantic layer designExperience migrating workloads from legacy platforms to modern cloud-native stacksExperience building lightweight data applications (Streamlit or similar)Background in manufacturing, engineering services, or EPC industriesFamiliarity with Agile/Scrum delivery practicesBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related fieldAt Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.Hiring PhilosophyAll Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.Who We AreAt Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.Our BenefitsOur goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.Equal OpportunitiesEqual Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).